Only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their own future says Finnish President
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to take Greenland from NATO ally Denmark. Finnish President Alexander Stubb says that only
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Greenland says ‘no more fantasies about annexation’ after Trump remarks
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen Greenland’s leader declared “enough is enough,” and Denmark’s allies in Europe affirmed that the Arctic island’s future
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“We want to be Europe’s most integrated region in terms of defence”
“We will work to make the Nordic region the most integrated region in Europe in terms of defence,” said Tore
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Sweden critical of Trump’s latest push for Greenland
U.S. President Trump has appointed Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, who he said would lead the charge in
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Sanctioned Russian cargo carrier makes port call in Norwegian archipelago
The Taimyr is on the sanctions lists of the US and Ukraine because of its involvement in Russian weapon transportation.
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Nunavut’s Family Services minister enters job amid damning reports on her department
By Samuel Wat Even before Gwen Healey Akearok began her new role as Nunavut’s Minister of Family Services, she was
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This year’s last voyage on Northern Sea Route goes to sanctioned LNG terminal
The Christophe de Margerie, a ‘shadow tanker,’ has made port call at the Utrenny terminal in the Gydan Peninsula after a
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Analysis shows climate impacts will increasingly strain Canada’s Arctic defence infrastructure
Climate change is no longer a distant concern for Canada’s Arctic security. A new analysis from the research centre L’Observatoire
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China, Russia pulling ahead of NATO in Arctic drone capabilities: report
Report notes Russian fleet expected to grow by ‘order of magnitude’ in coming years A new study by the Center
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After three decades of Norway, Russia bridge-building comes a plan for detonation
Norway bet on a democratic development in Russia and invested heavily in building bridges – both literally and in a
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Nearly all parliamentary groups back formal apology to indigenous Sámi
Only the Finns Party dismisses the idea of a state apology to the Sámi people, as called for by Prime
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Danish intelligence report warns of US military threat under Trump
The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe
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Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port’s first phase estimated at $350 million
A proposed Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port will cost $350 million for its first phase, proponents of the project told a press
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Kremlin says Russia is interested in foreign investment, including Arctic, after U.S. plans report
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was interested in attracting additional foreign investment after the Wall Street Journal reported
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Denmark to compensate Greenlandic women for involuntary birth control
Denmark’s government said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement in parliament to provide individual compensation to Greenlandic women who
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